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Napoli pizzeria will have massive pizza sale when Gonzalo Higuaín gets injured
Well. That’s not nice.
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Gonzalo Higuaín’s exit from Napoli has not gone over well, especially with manager Maurizio Sarri saying that his former star striker didn’t even bother to call and say goodbye. He apparently couldn’t wait to get to Juventus, so a Napoli pizzeria is doing something a bit rude: offering discount pizzas whenever Higuaín gets injured. If you’re in Naples whenever he gets hurt, head over to Show Pizza and grab a margherita pizza for just €1.
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